"Mr. Jordet claimed that he had to frequently touch the child ... to improve her mobility," said District Attorney's spokesman William J. Smith.

"Following Mr. Jordet's arrest by the police, our office conducted a thorough investigation befitting the seriousness of these allegations. In subsequent interviews of [the girl], she changed several material facts from her initial statements, including the location of the alleged contact, as well as how the defendant touched her."

Jordet's attorney, Joseph Sorrentino, said there was never any truth to the allegations.

"After a 10-month investigation, no credible evidence has been found to implicate Mr. Jordet in any improper conduct whatsoever," Sorrentino said.

Jordet is one of a dozen full-time Department of Education Orientation & Mobility teachers who rove city schools assessing the nature and extent of services needed for visually impaired students.

He was working at Barnes in October last year when officials at the school questioned the girl why she did not want to go with Jordet for mobility training.

The girl, whose name is withheld, told school officials Jordet had touched her vagina and breasts.

Jordet was arrested in November and charged with a count each of first-degree sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child.

He could have faced up to two to seven years in prison had he been convicted of the top count, felony sex abuse.

Once the charges were made public, numerous school officials, co-workers, parents and students Jordet had worked with backed the veteran teacher with a wave of support.

Less than a month following Jordet's arrest, the girl and her mother filed a civil suit against the city and Jordet seeking $6 million in damages alleging "negligence, reckless, improper supervision and carelessness."

According to the suit, filed Dec. 1, 2008, the girl "has since experienced and has been experiencing nightmares (and) has become withdrawn and isolated."

Their attorney, Jonathan D'Agostino, said today despite the dismissal of criminal charges against Jordet, the civil suit is still "100-percent" alive.